The Portland daily press., 1887-11-26

Especial to the freSS.l
WATERvILLE, Nov. 25.-The Maine Cen
tral Railroad Company have in process of
building, or will build in the near future, at
their new shops here, four snow plows, two
saloon cars, two shifting engines, and 2co
fiat cars. They are rapidly fitting cars with
the Sewall steam heaters, especially those Of
trains making short runs. Some thirty cars
will be fitted with the new heaters.
Liquor Smuggling Down East.
MATrAwAMKEAG, Nov. 25.-United States
officials are in this section seeking smugglers
who are bringing liquor from over tho line
Some were caught last week, and in one case
team loaded with gin was confscated. The
usual method of the violators of the law is to
travel by night and hide during the day. Of
ficials say the traffic has assumed large pro-
portions and must be broken up, no matter
what the cost.
This Time at Skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN, Nov. "a. = The dwelling
house Of Freeman league, of this village,
was burned today. Loss about $1,000; in
sured on house and furniture, $7C0.
Thieves Divide Their Attentions.
FARM1NGToN, Nov. 25.-Wednesday night
parties stole valuable colt from John Wells
of Vienna, wagon from Mr.. Folsom, living
near by, and a harness from Mr. Everett
Hollis, living in Chesterville. The thieves
were tracked along Chesteryille Ridge for
some distance, when the trail was lost.
Died While Getting His Pension.
CALAIS. Nov. 25.-Amos Bailey of Prince
ton dropped dead last night of paralysis OF
the brain. He came to Calais in relation to
his pension papers. While waiting until the
documents were waiting for signature, he
complained of pain at the base of the brain,
and in few minutes lost consciousness and
died. He was about forty years old and
leaves wife and child. There have been
twenty-five similar deaths here during the
past three months within radius Of i've
miles.
Water for orono.
BANGOR, Nov. PA meeting was held in
| Orono today and took preliminary steps 1ol
| the organization of a water company, undel
the charter granted by the last Legislature
A committee was chosen to make estimate:
| of the cost and consider the feasibility oi
putting in the works next year.
Concluded Without Disturbance.
BrpDEFoRD, Nov. 25.-Rev. Justin d. Full.
ton of Brooklyn tonight concluded Sec
ond course of lectures against Romanism
| The meetings this week have been crowded
| but orderly. No stone throwing and riotlng
which made last week memorable for Bidde
ford. has occurred. The Protestants have
invited Rev. Father Chiniaui to come her'
and continue tine lectures on the same topic
FOR Robbing the Church.
BRUNSWICK, Nov. 25.-Alexander Ward O.
| Topsham and Frank Clifford OF Portland
were arraigned in the municipal court thi
| afternoon for breaking and entering the
| Catholic church, Wednesday night, and fol
larceny of the priests cape, some candles
and pair of boots. They pleaded not gully
and were bound over in the sum of $500 each
to the S. j. Court. The goods were found II
| the woods in Topsham. One Of their friends
informed on them.
RnIned by the Smoke.
FARM1NeTos. Nov. 25.-At o'clock las
night fire was discovered in the basement Of
the Grange building on Depot street. occu
pied by Robinson's laundry and Delano'i
bakery. Though under good headway th'
| fire was soon subdued. The contests of the
building were ruined by smok. The damag
| is unknown. The occupants of the building
were out of town at the time OF the FIRE
Robinson was not insured. Delano had
small insurance. The origin is unknown
There were no stoves or furnaces in the base
ment.
Drunken Warren Jordan.
RecKLAND, Nov. 25.-Edwin Rhodes o
Thomaston, who fell from Tillson's wharf
Wednesday, is still in senseless condition
Warren Jordan, a sailor living in Rockland
is under arrest, charged with pushing Rhode
from the wharf. Jordan was intoxicate
when arrested and remembers nothing OF th
occurrence. He is an inoffensiye fellow an
if he was the cause of Rhodes's fall he prot
ably did it thoughtlessly or while awkward
attempting to assist Rhodes in taking the lin
of a sloop which was coming into the wharf
Tired Out.
MILFORD, Nov. 25.-Jerry Avery, aged u
of Milford, died last night from the effects {
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